So, is Saint Rico surrendered?

　Brave Oshima's army, the main camp.

　Hiroshi was lying down and asking his subordinate Aleverus a question.

'We have not yet received a response.
'Oh, it's been a few days already. I'm tired of waiting, so let's just force our way through.
I think that's a good idea too. The saint seems to be a key figure in this town, so I'm sure she'll still refuse to hand it over. The more time we spend, the more time we will give our enemies time to think.
I should have forced my way through from the beginning. Should I have forced my way through from the beginning? Well, it's not too late.

　Hiroshi stood up and stretched lightly.

''First I'll smash that uselessly high defensive wall. Then I'll get the beastmen into the castle at once and have them bring the saint to me.
Aren't you going to participate in the battle, Mr. Hiroshi?
'Honestly, it's a hassle. And the level only needs a saint's water. Since I brought all these people with me, they won't lose even without me. There are some beast soldiers with a pretty high limit level. You guys alone, bring the saints with you.
I'm sorry, sir.

　Aleverus hangs his head.

'Oh, yes. And don't ever f*ck a saint. Bring her to me clean. If you see any other girls that I like, bring them to me clean. You know what I like, don't you?　Other than that, you can do whatever you want.
Yes, sir.

　Again, Areberus hung his head.

"Well, let's do it. We'll break the barriers.

　The brave man left the main camp and began to prepare to break down the defensive wall.


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　A few days passed after we decided to fight the brave men.

　Since then, I gathered the town's seven wise men and military specialists for a strategy meeting.

　All of the Seven Wise Men were not fools like Almurphy, and some were smart enough to be called wise men.

　The result of the strategy meeting was the conclusion that it would be very difficult to win in terms of strength.
　Even though it can be strengthened with Liko's water, the number of troops that can be delivered from Vafol is limited to three thousand. I'm not going to be able to get it right.
　Defeating a brave man might pull it off, but it doesn't always pull it off. If there was a second-in-command other than the brave man with leadership skills, they might not retreat and continue the war.
　It was hard to say that it was a reliable strategy.
　However, there seemed to be no doubt that it was an effective tactic, because the unrest that would be caused to the enemy forces if the brave men were killed was immeasurable.

　In the end, it was difficult to win with existing troops, so they came to the conclusion that they should call for reinforcements.

　The brave army's rapid advance seemed to frighten the cities of various countries, and if Vafol was occupied and Saint Rico, a powerful human resource, was in the hands of the brave, Vafol's neighbors would no longer be forced to surrender if they were attacked.

　If the surrounding nations and cities had a sense of urgency that this was the only time they had a chance to stop the brave man's advance, they would likely take sides.

　The brave men are not very good at governing the land they occupy.
　They impose heavy taxes on the people and kill all the royalty and powerful people in the country.
　Perhaps the leading men of the surrounding cities and countries understand that it would be suicidal to stand idly by in this situation.

　They say that they can have the letter to provide reinforcements delivered through a loophole. There was a secret passage known only to the Seven Wise Men, which would allow them to escape the siege and go to the surrounding cities and countries to ask for reinforcements.

　The ones tasked with calling for reinforcements have already passed through the loophole and are on their way to their respective countries and cities, and they expect the reinforcements to arrive in ten days at the earliest.

　Well, even if reinforcements do arrive, it's going to be a difficult battle, because it's so much more than the amount of troops outside that they won't be able to match.

　For now, the policy is to buy time anyway.
　Fortunately, the enemy hasn't attacked us yet.
　This town's defenses are so strong that they should be able to hold out for a few days.

　My job is to defeat the brave men as soon as the reinforcements arrive.
　This is a strategy based on the expectation that if outside reinforcements arrive and the brave men are defeated, the enemy forces will be shaken up and will collapse.

　The question is whether I can defeat the brave men.
　It's not just me, but several of the town's strongest men, and Meku and Lenya, who have returned to their original form. And, with Rico's water, they've got their abilities enhanced.
　Also, when I absorbed the hero Takei before, I gained skills such as 【Legendary Mode】 and 【Regeneration】, and my status has been greatly enhanced.
　With this, I should be able to win.

　I made up my mind to fight and waited for the heroes to attack me.

　And suddenly, a roar like something crashing echoed throughout the city.